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Arsenal Reject Alexis Sanchez Bid, Squad Turns On Player Arsenal have turned down a massive £50m offer from Manchester City for Alexis...

Arsenal Reject Alexis
Sanchez Bid, Squad Turns On Player

Arsenal have turned down a massive £50m offer from
Manchester City for Alexis Sanchez, but the Gunners remain unchanged on their
position that the Chilean is not for sale.

Arsenal risk losing the former Barcelona star on a free
transfer next summer, but £50m is not enough, neither is Raheem Sterling and
£30m. With less than 48 hours until the deadline, the Gunners face the very
real prospect of losing Sanchez for free in 2018.

The Mirror, as well as the BBC's David Ornstein, believe
only huge money, or perhaps a player in exchange, can persuade the Gunners into
a sale, with £70m floated as the figure that would be appropriate to sell at.

The whispers of discontent are crescendoing into a dull roar
at the Emirates, if the Telegraph is to be believed. The paper reports that the
"majority of the first-team squad" have now had enough of Sanchez and
the saga regarding his future.

Conflicting Reports
Over Coutinho's Fate

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the transfer
waters, Philippe Coutinho's summer move to Barcelona rears its ugly head once
again.

With Liverpool standing firm to keep the Brazil
international -- who was seen training with his national team despite not
having played for his club yet this season due to illness and injury --
Barcelona are once again ready to up their bid.

So how much will Barca pay after having three enormous bids
rejected already? According to Yahoo Sports, a Spain and England record fee of
€160 million including add-ons.

But there continues to be two (three?) sides to this
never-ending transfer tale, with the Liverpool Echo saying that the Anfield
club's CEO Peter Moore has rubbished the latest report suggesting that Coutinho
will be a Barcelona player by the end of the week.

And to further muddy the waters, Mundo Deportivo reports
that the Catalans have readied a "Plan B" if they cannot prise
Coutinho away from Liverpool, with Paulo Dybala, Antoine Griezmann and Thomas
Lemar as suitable replacement options.

One thing we know for sure: this saga will have an ending
one way or the other by Thursday.

Ox Rejects Chelsea
Move

Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has turned down a chance
to move to Chelsea and would prefer to move to Liverpool or stay at the
Emirates, according to a BBC report.

Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, was the subject of a bid from
Chelsea on Monday, with an ESPN FC source confirming that a fee had been agreed
to bring the attacking midfielder and wing-back to Stamford Bridge.

However, the BBC reported on Tuesday night that the England
international has rejected a £40 million move to join Antonio Conte's team
because he wants to be used a central midfielder and not at wing-back, where he
believes Chelsea envision using him.

In another revelation from the report, Oxlade-Chamberlain
would apparently prefer a move to Liverpool over Chelsea in order to get his chance
to play in his preferred role, with Jurgen Klopp's team expected to make a bid
before Thursday's end to the summer window.

Drinkwater Hands
In Transfer Request

Danny Drinkwater has apparently handed in a transfer request
as he looks to force a move to Chelsea, according to Sky Sports.

The Blues have been keen on securing a deal for the England
midfielder but with no breakthrough in talks thus far, Drinkwater has seemingly
decided to take matters into his own hands.

Arsenal Make
Vazquez Offer

Arsenal have made an offer for Real Madrid winger Lucas
Vazquez, according to Diario Gol.

The Spain international has become an important option for
Zinedine Zidane, but has not locked down a place in the starting XI due to
competition from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio and
more.

Roma, Juventus and Liverpool have also been credited with an
interest in the 26-year-old.

Aguero Could Seek
Man City Exit

Sergio Aguero may seek to leave Manchester City this January
if he continues to be overlooked by manager Pep Guardiola, according to the
Manchester Evening News .

Aguero was left out of City's 2-1 win over AFC Bournemouth
at the weekend, with Gabriel Jesus instead picked to lead the line.

City have had a £50 million bid rejected for Arsenal's
Alexis Sanchez but remain confident of signing the Chilean, meaning more
competition for Aguero may soon arrive.

The club do not currently want to sell the 29-year-old, but
are aware he may seek a transfer at the turn of the year if he is still down
Guardiola's pecking order, particularly with the World Cup in Russia looming.

Chelsea Make £25m
Barkley Bid

Chelsea have made a £25 million bid for Everton midfielder
Ross Barkley as they seek to strengthen their squad ahead of the transfer
deadline, according to the Daily Telegraph .

The Blues have also made a £35m offer for Arsenal's Alex
Oxlade-Chamberlain, and are hopeful of signing Danny Drinkwater from Leicester
City.

Everton initially valued Barkley at £50m but have now
accepted they will not receive such an offer. However, they may hope that
Tottenham - who hold a long-standing interest in the England international -
now table a counter offer ahead of the deadline, with the potential of a
bidding war looming large.

Leicester May Swap
Gray For Townsend

Leicester City could swap Demarai Gray for Andros Townsend
before the transfer deadline, according to the Daily Mirror .

The Foxes were keen to sign Townsend in a straight cash deal
and made a £27 million bid, but they are now in discussions over potentially
sending Gray to Selhurst Park, along with £10m.

Everton Eye
Watford's Okaka

Everton want to sign Stefano Okaka from Watford on loan
before the transfer deadline, report the Daily Mirror .

The powerful forward is not first choice at Vicarage Road
but is admired by Ronald Koeman, who has yet to replace Romelu Lukaku following
the Belgian's transfer to Manchester United.

The former Chelsea boss is trying to persuade the United
hierarchy to bring in the Algeria international, who has made it clear he wants
to leave the Foxes.

Costa Nears £41m
Atletico Move

Diego Costa is edging closer to a move to Atletico Madrid as
the club are in talks with Chelsea to re-sign him for £41 million, the Evening
Standard claims.

The striker has not returned to Chelsea since the summer
break and has publicly criticised the club for the way they have treated him. A
return to Atletico has long been his preferred destination and it seems a
breakthrough in talks has finally been made. If the deal does materialise, he
will be unable to feature until January 2018 due to the transfer ban imposed on
the club.

West Brom Win
Krychowiak Race

West Brom have won the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain
midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, according to
The Sun .

The former Sevilla star has struggled since moving to Parc
des Princes last summer and is surplus to requirements under Unai Emery.

Chelsea and Juventus have both been monitoring his situation
but he is set to join the Baggies on a season-long loan deal.

Monaco Eye
Carvalho Move

If Monaco sell Fabinho to Paris Saint-Germain, they will
replace him with William Carvalho, L'Equipe reports.

The Sporting midfielder has been on the radar of many of
Europe's top clubs for several years but could move to Stade Louis II for
around €35m.

Monaco Make €80m
Belotti Offer

Monaco are set to make an €80 million offer for Andrea
Belotti, according to La Stampa .

The Torino striker has attracted interest from Arsenal,
Chelsea and AC Milan among others over the last year, but remains with the
Serie A side with just days left of the transfer window.

A move could still materialise, though, as Leonardo Jardim's
side are making their move to sign him to boost their attack as Kylian Mbappe
is set to confirm a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Monaco Target Arda
Turan

Monaco have shown a late interest in signing Arda Turan this
summer as the midfielder looks for a way out of Barcelona, Mundo Deportivo reports.

The 30-year-old has started just 23 of the 36 La Liga games
he has played for the Catalan side since joining from Atletico Madrid. The
Turkey international's agent, Jorge Mendes, has held talks with Barca over the
Turkey international's future, with Galatasaray tipped as a potential
destination.

However, Ligue 1 champions Monaco are looking to further add
to their ranks amid a host of big-name departures and could make a move for
Turan before the end of the window.

Others

Shkodran Mustafi is a target of Inter Milan, with Sky Sports
reporting that the Serie A club have offered Arsenal £23m for the Germany
centre-back. The outlet reports that Inter would also be open to a loan with an
option to buy, although the 25-year-old is still thought to be part of Arsene
Wenger's plans for the Gunners defence this season.

Tottenham are close to signing 19-year-old Argentina
Under-20 defender Juan Foyth from Estudiantes for £8m and are still trying to
push through the £23m signing of Paris St-Germain right-back Serge Aurier, 24.
(Guardian)